I also expect the Jackets to play the same style as the Sens, again because they might see it as their only chance.

Yup, a big gamble. I get that he has to give Sanford a rest, but is tonight the night to do it?

It makes sense to save your good goalie against a team you likely have no chance of beating, but it can't be great for the team' and Mason's already fragile psyche to get throttled on home ice.

Although this could be the perfect type of trap game, the way the Canucks are playing, with the same professionalism we saw last year, it's going to be really hard to limit the Canucks chances.

Like you said, Mason will have to stand on his head to give the Jackets any chance of winning. To say that's expecting a lot is an understatement since Mason has had trouble just keeping his head above water, let alone standing on it.

Lets hope the Canucks aren't thinking the same thing and try to mail in a effort and Mason pulls a Georges imitation and stones the boys in the third when they are trying to come back from a goal deficit in the third...I've seen that story before

Columbus played the Canucks less physical/chippy on Nov 29 than on Oct 10, and lost 4-1 instead of 3-2. Over the two games, the Canucks PP got one goal and gave up a SHG. That message isn't good for the Canucks.

Time to bear down and show why it's a bad idea to take penalties against the Canucks.